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Outbound travel from India remained strong, with visa application volumes increasing by 11% Year over Year in 2024, exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 4%. This increase indicates a recovery and a rise in the number of Indian travellers visiting international destinations. Yummi Talwar, COO—South Asia, VFS Global, said, “India continues to show a strong demand for international travel, and it’s clear that this robust momentum will persist in 2025.”

VFS Global which manages visa applications for 52 countries from India, said that the volumes recorded in H1 2024, surpassed the same period in 2019 by 2%. It also witnessed an 11% YoY growth in application counts over H1 2023, said Yummi Talwar, COO – South Asia, VFS Global, adding that India has been witnessing an extended travel season over the past two years and we are confident the momentum would last till the year-end.